- Object name(s):
- jawbone; Human Upper Jawbone
- Brief description:
- Around 41,000 years ago, modern humans (Homo sapiens) sought shelter in the entrance of Kent's Cavern. At least one never left it. This fragment of upper jawbone, now known as KC4, is the oldest Homo sapiens fragment ever found in Britain.
- Collection:
- Torquay Museum
- Field collection place:
- Kent's Cavern
- Material:
- Tooth, bone
- Object name:
- jawbone; Human Upper Jawbone
- Object number:
- A3936
- Object production date:
- 41.000 years old
- Object production place:
- Torquay
- Reproduction number:
- A3936.jpg
- Responsible department/section:
- Archaeology
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/4f97166c-1674-3ae7-9586-7d921d11f57a
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/4f97166c-1674-3ae7-9586-7d921d11f57a, Torquay Museum, CC BY-NC
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